Bromley South railway station

Bromley South
Bromley South Location of Bromley South in Greater London
Location	Bromley
Local authority	London Borough of Bromley
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code	BMS
DfT category	B
Number of platforms	4
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	5
OSI	Bromley North [1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2010–11	5.764 million[2]
– interchange	0.604 million[2]
2011–12	5.867 million[2]
– interchange	0.707 million[2]
2012–13	6.014 million[2]
– interchange	0.731 million[2]
2013–14	6.869 million[2]
– interchange	0.783 million[2]
2014–15	7.381 million[2]
– interchange	0.867 million[2]
Key dates
22 November 1858	Opened as Bromley[3]
1 June 1899[4][5]	Renamed (Bromley South)
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°ECoordinates: 51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°E
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Bromley South railway station is a major station on the Chatham Main Line in Greater London within the London Borough of Bromley. Serving the major suburban town of Bromley, it is in Travelcard Zone 5, and it is managed by Southeastern.

Location

Bromley South station is located in Bromley High Street. It is 10.9 miles (17.5 km) from London Victoria - the 11-mile milepost is a short distance east of the station.

Services

Services are run by Southeastern, and Thameslink .

The typical off-peak train service is:

• 4tph (trains per hour) non-stop to London Victoria
• 4tph to London Victoria calling at all stations via Herne Hill
• 2tph to West Hampstead Thameslink via Catford
• 1tph to London Victoria via Denmark Hill
• 4tph to Orpington
• 2tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley
• 1tph to Ramsgate via Chatham
• 2tph to Dover Priory via Chatham
• 1tph to Ashford International via Maidstone East
• 1tph to Canterbury West via Ashford International

Layout

The station has 4 platforms, platform 1 being for stopping services to Central London via Herne Hill or Catford, platform 2 for services to Orpington or Sevenoaks via Swanley, platform 3 for non-stop services to London Victoria and platform 4 for services to Ramsgate and Dover Priory, Ashford International or Gillingham.

Connections

London Buses routes 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 261, 246, 314, 320, 336, 352, 358 and 367 and night routes N3 and N199 serve the station.

See also

Bromley South in 1961

• Bromley North railway station, a smaller station a short walk away

References

1. "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
2. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
3. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
4. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
5. Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford

External links

• Train times and station information for Bromley South railway station from National Rail